Matt's 30th bday/graduation party

Last Saturday, we celebrated Matt's 30th birthday/graduation with a big party. We had the party at my parents house, because they have a nice big yard and it is more spacious. It was a beautiful day and a fun celebration! I am so glad that Matt is done with his MBA now, because that means we can spend more family time together and he isn't always studying! Happy Birthday and Congrats Matt!!!

Baseball Game

We have been very busy this summer, and I would have it no other way. Tuesday night, we went to the Kane County Cougars game. It was a perfect night for a baseball game. Katelyn enjoyed walking around and climbing up and down the aisles. She was obsessed with the mascot Ozzie and favorite line of the night was, "Where's Ozzie?" We actually never saw him up close, I think that would have been a different story.

Enjoying the popcorn with Dad

Getting a foul ball, it rolled right up to her

Bike Ride

Matt took Katelyn to Target today to get her a bike helmet, because he wanted to take her on a bike ride. At first, she was not a fan of wearing the helmet, but once they got started she was fine.

Not happy at all about having to wear the helmet......

and off they go!

Swimming Lessons

Our first day of summer, Katelyn started swimming lessons at the Y. We did this last summer and fall and she loved it, so I decided to continue it this summer. I signed her up on Thursdays, so that way Matt could do the lesson with her. To be honest, I do not feel like being in a bathing suit at 7 months pregnant. She was shy at first, but then she came out of her shell and was jumping into the pool and being loud! I captured a few shots of them from my phone. 

Using the kick boards

Hoarding all the toys in her hands

Swimming through the hula hoop

Fishing with Dad

Matt's favorite hobby in the summer months is fishing. Since, we have a pond across the street from our house, it is convenient for him to go fishing on the weekend or when he gets home from work. Katelyn and I ventured over on Sunday to watch him fish. Sometimes, he has issues with catching anything, but not on Sunday.  Katelyn was brave enough to touch some of the fish.When she lost interest in the fish, she decided to run up and down the hill!

Running up the hill

Here she comes

Touching one of the fish

Finally, it feels like summer.....

These past two days have been spent outside. Right when Katelyn wakes up the first thing she says is, "outside." We have set up her water table out in the backyard that she has loved playing with. Her slide and chairs are out in the yard as well. I feel like summer has started already, but unfortunately I have a few more weeks of school. I am TOTALLY ready for the summer days!

Mother's Day

This past weekend was a whirlwind of events. Matt graduated with his MBA on Friday night from NIU. Then, we headed up to Michigan to attend my brothers college graduation on Saturday. On Sunday, we celebrated Mother's Day. To say the least, I was a little tired from the weekend, but glad that we had so much to celebrate.

For Mother's Day it started with me being able to sleep in. Yes, I have not done this forever, so that was a nice treat. Matt made me breakfast in bed and Katelyn helped me eat it. We then headed to brunch with all of my family and Matt's family at Jameson's. After we ate, drank, and talked we then headed back to my mom's house for dessert. It was a great Mother's Day and I am so blessed to have a wonderful mom and mother in law. Being a mom is one of the most rewarding aspects of my life!